By Nana Musa Nigeria has won the UNODC-World Bank-Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) initiative award for an outstanding financial crime investigation. The award came in the wake of collaboration between the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was contained in aContinue Reading
By Mohammad Tijjani The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace horse racing, describing it as a treasured cultural heritage deserving preservation for future generations. Abubakar, Life Patron of the Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria, spoke on Thursday during the Renewed Hope Horse Racing Tournament,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The North South Power Company Limited (NSPCL), operator of the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station, has urged residents of flood-prone communities in Niger to heed early warning messages to minimise the impact of flooding during the 2026 rainy season. Mr Olubunmi Peters, Executive Vice Chairman of NSPCL,Continue Reading
By Mohammad Tijjani/Aaron Usman The Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria (HRFN) says it is expanding horse racing across the country while introducing stricter anti-doping measures to curb horse abuse and other unethical practices. The National Coordinator of the federation, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha-Bida, disclosed this on Wednesday at the openingContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Tunji Disu, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has urged global law enforcement leaders to ensure that technological innovations strengthen public trust, transparency and human rights Disu made the call while addressing the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) on Innovation and NewContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Police Command in Imo says it has dislodged a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating within the Egbema River creek, successfully rescuing three abducted victims unharmed. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Audu Bosso, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Owerri while addressing newsmen on the command’sContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue/Emmanuel Oloniruha The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has assured the Traditional Royal and Religious Women Leaders Network (TAWIN) of media support to promote the Renewed Hope Agenda. NAN Managing Director, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, gave the assurance on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by TAWINContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Inclusive Cancer Care Research Equity (i-CCARE) Consortium for Black Men has urged men aged 45 and above to undergo routine Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing. The consortium said regular screening remained vital for the early detection and successful treatment of prostate cancer, the leading cancerContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), in partnership with the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) commenced research on Lassa fever vaccine. The Executive Director of IRCE/IHVN, Prof. Alash’le Abimiku, disclosed this at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has welcomed the directive by President Bola Tinubu, requesting the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria. Mr Frank Aigbogun, Deputy President, Newspapers Proprietors Association ofContinue Reading
